The Metropolis is a dedicated dirt jumping bike. You can take it straight out of the box and head to Mellowpark to practice your 360 nosedives, or even go for a big backflip at a Crankworx event. If you are not planning to go so far, hit the streets and practice some off-the-bank tailwhips. The bike is ready for this kind of stuff because it has all the features of a modern pro-level dirt bike. The geometry and parts have been chosen by our top riders, therefore the build is significantly different than what you normally find in “corporate” bikes.
The Metropolis 3 continues into 2015 as our entry-level dirt bike. It's built on a solid NS frame and fitted with high end NS aftermarket parts - rare in this price category. Our aim was to make a bike accessible to everyone and offer 100% of the function that high-end bikes have, with the only compromise being slightly higher weight. There are no “do-not-jump” warning stickers on this bike!
Sam Pilgrim on NS Metropolis 2 from NS Bikes on Vimeo.
- Frame: NS Trimoly (cromoly down tube, top tube and chain stays)
- Fork: RST Dirt RA, 100mm travel, 10 mm axle, steel steering tube
- Headset: FSA loose ball
- Stem: NS Bikes Quantum 25.4, 37mm reach
- Handlebar: new NS Bikes Lick, 740mm
- Grips: NS Sam Pilgrim signature grips, w/o flanges
- Brakes: Tektro Novela 160 mm rear / v-brake Alhonga front
- Bottom Bracket: SALT by We The People, Spanish BB, 19mm x 8 splines
- Crank: SALT by We The People, tubular cromoly
- Chainring: SALT by We The People, 30T steel ring
- Chain: PYC-410H
- Freewheel: 14T
- Rims: Jalco DBX front, NS Fundamental rear
- Hubs: Joytech 9 mm front, Joytech Single Speed rear with 14T freewheel
- Spokes: 14G-2.0mm w/ 14mm nipples
- Tires: Kenda Small Block 8 2.1 rear & front
- Seatpost + Saddle: Octane One fat seat-post combo
- Pedals: Odyssey Twisted PC
- Weight: ~13.9 kg including pedals, without front brake
METROPOLIS 1 / 2 / 3 |
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Wheel size |
26" |
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Fork travel |
100 |
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Reach |
mm |
402 |
in |
15,8 |
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FC |
mm |
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in |
0,0 |
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Stack |
mm |
555 |
in |
21,9 |
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Effective TT |
mm |
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in |
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Actual TT |
mm |
574,0 |
in |
22,6 |
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Seat tube |
mm |
306 |
in |
12,0 |
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Chain stays |
mm |
381 |
in |
15,0 |
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BB rise |
mm |
-4 |
in |
-0,2 |
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Headtube angle |
69,0 |
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ST angle effective |
70,0 |
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Wheelbase |
mm |
1036 |
in |
40,8 |
Always wear a helmet when riding. It will not make you deathproof, but will increase your chances to avoid serious injury if you crash (and you WILL crash). A broken leg can be fixed. A broken brain cannot ! Even if you see some of our riders without a helmet, it's only because they are complete idiots !